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Monday, March 19, 2012

Beef Stew With Mushrooms, Rosemary and Tomatoes

I have been in the mood for beef stew lately. This urge started when I saw a recipe in the March 2012 issue of "Family Circle" magazine. They had a beautiful picture of the yummiest looking stew. I could not wait to try it. As I was reading over the ingredients list I noticed there were no potatoes in the stew - in fact there weren't many veggies at all in the stew. To me stew isn't stew unless it is loaded with veggies. Still, it did look yummy. I decided I was going to make the stew with no modifications - make it as written.

The stew was rich, hearty, and delicious. Beef simmered in dry red wine, beef broth, herbs, onions, garlic, carrots, and mushrooms in a crock pot on low for about 8 hours. I served the stew with Saint-Germain- des- Pres Onion Biscuits.

Beef Stew With Mushrooms, Rosemary And Tomatoes
From "Family Circle Magazine" March 2012

1. Pat beef dry with paper towels. In a bowl, combine flour with salt and pepper to taste. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and toss until lightly coated.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add beef in batches and cook until browned on all sides, about 20 minutes total. Place meat in a large slow cooker.
3. Add onions to skillet and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and tomato paste. Add wine and cook, scraping the pan, until liquid comes to a simmer. Pour contents of skillet over meat. Add broth, carrots, tomatoes and herbs to slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or until beef is tender when pierced with a fork.
4. When beef is almost ready melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring often,until mushrooms are golden, about 10 minutes.
5. Stir mushrooms into stew and discard bay leaf. Serve hot, sprinkled with parsley.

I like the italian ingredients in this stew. I have never had stew with rosemary in it, but no doubt it is a wonderful addition. I will need to try this variation, it looks delicious. Glad you posted this one-yum!

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